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| teemcd Tor their TASTE IN the manuiactu-
ring and arranging of flowers lose all
their ingenuity when, as not infrequently
happens, they go abroad to pursue their
calling.
The Langtry KISS.
Mrs. Langtry has invented kiss that
double discounts anything of the kind
ever attempted by Emma Abbott. As
Lady Clancarty, her husband escapes
from his pursuers through an open win
dow into her room, she stands with her
back to the audience, clear down the
stage, near the footlights. The husband
looks at her moment and then rushcs
wildly into her arms. Then both swing
around and expose their profiles to the
audience. Then they hold each other
arms length Then her bosom heayes
and he pants. Then her head falls upon
his breast, reclining backward. There
is a crimson blush suflilsing her charm
ing face. Then he looks down at her,
and she looks up at him. Then there is
a perceptble pressure around the waist,
Then he suddenly places his lips TO hers.
Then there is soft gurgling sound, as of
water escaping from kitchen sink. Then
they are, as il were, glued together.
Then all is still. Women in the audi
ence become nervous. Bald-headed men
are paralyzed Men around town have
their watches out timing them. One
second, two, three, four, five, six, seyen-
and then there is an explosion, as if the
bung had blown out of beer barrel. 1t
is all over. That is the Langtry kiss.
La Basilic is the name of a new French
game of cards, in which three, four, or
five players can take part. Only thirty
two cards are required in the game.
Each player deals the cards in turn. If
only three are playing each one receives
ten cards; if four, eight cards if five,
six cards. The remaining cards are left
as stock. The cards are of the same val
ne as in piquet. The first player selects
a card and lays it on the centre of the
table; the next player has to cover it
with card, the value Of which must be
Immediately higher or lower. Thus, if
the first player lays down a knave, the
second player can only cover it with
ten or queen. The third player pro-
ceeds after the same manner, and the
game continues thus until one Of the
players holds no more cards Of the requi-
site value for covering, when he must
place in the pool as many counters as he
holds cards in his hand. The last player
who holds the cards wins, and takes the
pool. Should one Of the players Use up
all his cards in covering he becomes the
winner, and is entitled to the pool.
The Boston Post says that very low
Churchman objected to one Of the canti-
cles sung at morniug service, called the
"Benedicte," between the invocation, 80
ye spirits and souls Of the righteous, bless
ye the Lord, praise Him and magnify
Him forever" implied prayers to the
dead. He went to a neighboring parson
and proclaimed his grievance. "By the
way, sir" answered the pastor, "let me
call your attention to another invocation
in the same canticle 1t reads: 40 all
we green things upon the earth, bless ye
the Lord"
The Rev. Phillips Brook says: Char
acter is the only thing that prospers in
, this world. 1t is not the only thing in
this world that wins money, but money is
not near so precious as character. Do
E you think Of money when you think Of
!. the golden streets beyond? No; YOU
t think only Of that which belongs to the
: soul, that God is absolute purity of char
: acter, that there is no stain on his right
e eousness, no cloud ever comes over the
: perfect Righteousness Of that character
/, that belon0- to Him. sinply because he